ShortCut Add-on

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VC Global Hotkey Add-on

This add-on is designed to streamline everyday work in Visual Components by bringing commonly used actions closer to the keyboard.
Instead of interrupting your flow to navigate menus, it allows your work to continue naturally through muscle memory.

The core idea behind this add-on is a context-aware hotkey system.
Shortcuts automatically adapt to the active workspace, so you do not need to manually switch modes while working.

Key Features & Shortcut Overview

1. Default Mode (Main 3D View)
A ā†’ Align
D ā†’ Detach
E ā†’ Export Animation
F ā†’ Interfaces
G ā†’ Import Geometry
I ā†’ Interact
J ā†’ Jog
L ā†’ Measure
M ā†’ Move
P ā†’ Plug & Play
S ā†’ Signals
T ā†’ Statistics
X ā†’ Area Select
Y ā†’ Snap

D1ā€“D5 ā†’ Switch Tabs (Home / Process / Modeling / Program / Drawing)
C ā†’ Enter eCatalog Mode

2. Process Node Mode
(Automatically activated when a Process Node window is open)

A ā†’ Attach Product
B ā†’ Detach Product
C ā†’ Create Product
D ā†’ Process Delay
F ā†’ IF Statement
H ā†’ Halt
I ā†’ Transport In
M ā†’ Comment
O ā†’ Transport Out
P ā†’ Transport Pattern In
R ā†’ Remove Product
S ā†’ Send Signal
V ā†’ Set Property
W ā†’ Wait Signal

D1ā€“D5 ā†’ Switch Tabs (Home / Process / Modeling / Program / Drawing)

ā€» When Process Node mode is activated, eCatalog mode is automatically disabled.

3. eCatalog Mode

Mode Control
C ā†’ Enable eCatalog Mode (Default mode only)
Q / ESC ā†’ Disable eCatalog Mode

Component Insertion (eCatalog mode only)
C ā†’ Conveyor
N ā†’ Process Node
W ā†’ Pathway Area
M ā†’ Mobile Robot Transport Controller
I ā†’ Idle Location
R ā†’ Robot Transport Controller
T ā†’ Transport Node
F ā†’ Feeder
H ā†’ Human

ā€» Components are placed on the Z = 0 plane, centered on the camera view.

4. Custom Utility Shortcuts

~ ā†’ Clear all console messages
Ctrl + ~ ā†’ Toggle console log on/off
F3 ā†’ Display current state and full hotkey list
H ā†’ Toggle component visibility (Default mode only)
Ctrl + H ā†’ Hide all components except selected (Default mode only)
U ā†’ Save simulation state
Z ā†’ Reset simulation
Ctrl + 1 ā†’ Simulation speed x1
Ctrl + 2 ā†’ Simulation speed x2
Ctrl + 3 ā†’ Simulation speed x5
Ctrl + 4 ā†’ Simulation speed x10

5. Input Exception Handling

When typing in TextBox or ComboBox controls,
all hotkeys are temporarily disabled to prevent unintended actions.

Version 1.0 provides a stable and fully functional core.
The user interface is currently under development, with a focus on making configuration and customization more intuitive.

This add-on is not meant to replace existing workflows, but to quietly support them,
helping users stay immersed in their work with fewer interruptions.

Plugin.ShortCut.dll (17 KB)

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Plugin.ShortCut.dll (18 KB)

Added functionality. Ctrl+ Ā± key allows you to adjust the simulation speed by 1 and has removed Exception Error during Detach. Please Download new Version

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Great idea, I need to give this one a try.

Thanks for sharing!

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Thanks a lot. If you get a chance to try it, Iā€™d love to hear any feedback or edge cases you run into.